smithobx
Member
I had a similar problem with the batteries (only last about 3 hours) when I got my minelab about 3 months ago. After charging them about 5 times for a minimum of 14-16 hours each time they started working fine. Apparently it takes serveral charging cycles to bring them to full capacity. As for depth, all I can say is after using 6 different brands of detectors, mostly top line models, over 20 years, the exII is by far the best in every respect I have ever owned. Just sorry I did not buy one sooner. It does take some effort to learn the minelab, but thanks to the posts on this and other forums, help from Mike, Cody and many others, I now have more confidence in the exII than any other detector I have owned in the past. ----John